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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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